Obituary Notices for Boutet and Weitz
Roland P. Boutet 52 of 1007 Grant St died at Morris Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Henry Weitz funeral Monday at Davis Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland P. Boutet
Grant St
Morris Hospital
Immaculate Conception Church
Ronald Hart
Mt. Carmel
Finland Chapel
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Canada
Ernest and
Elbertine
Auclair) Boutet
St. Mary's Catholic School
Joliet
Jean Chrisman
Morris
Morris Federal Paper Board
Boutet
Army
Morris Post
American Legion
James
Cheryl) Tondini
Elmer
Yvette) Knudson
Henry Weitz
Davis Funeral Home
Hamburger
Ruth Huseby
Herbert Weitz
Conrad Weitz
Robert Brown
George Brown
John Hauschild
Albert Weitz
Vernon Hauschild
Frank Weitz
Evergreen Cemetery
Arrested HUD official charged in $3000 bribe case
John C. Thompson 41, director of the Equal Opportunity Division of HUD in Chicago, was indicted for taking a 3000 bribe from a contractor to approve housing project plans. Projects cited include Courtyards Village Naperville Phase 1, Ridge Garden Chicago Ridge, and Courtyards Village West North Aurora. Indictment dated Aug 23. arrest in Los Angeles followed. Maximum penalty 15 years and 20000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John C. Thompson
Thompson
Equal Opportunity Division
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Courtyards Village and Inn
Naperville
Ridge Garden
Chicago Ridge
Courtyards Village West
North Aurora
Bolivia Named for Simon Bolivar and Shared Nations
Bolivia is named for Simon Bolivar the Latin American liberator who helped found Colombia Ecuador Panama Peru and Venezuela reflecting historic regional ties and the liberation era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Simon Bolivar
Colombia
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Venezuela
Traffic Court Guilty Pleas On Illinois 113 Violations
A series of traffic court pleas includes Debra L. Mudd 19 of Braidwood fined 20 plus 5 costs for speeding 55 in a 35 mph zone on Illinois 113 cited July 31. Others: William G. Abell 55 of Dwight fined 10 plus 5 for failing to yield. Alan Williams 19 of George St fined 10 for traveling too fast for conditions. Tim L. Welch 14 of Kiersted St fined 10 for curfew violation. G W Struthers 25 of Minooka fined 10 for disobeying a stop sign. Robert L. Antle Jr. 18 of Moline fined 100 plus 10 for illegal transportation of liquor. Terry L. Atkins 22 of Nas Lemoore Calif fined 100 plus 10. Steven B. Welch 18 paid 50 and 10 for unlawful use of a driver’s license. John Corneglio Jr. 17 of South Wilmington paid 10 plus 5 for disobeying a stop sign. Harold R. Hauge 17 fined 10 plus 5 for defective brakes. Thomas J. Fulton 20 of Coal City fined 100 plus 10 for illegal possession of liquor. Bruce J. Farlan 19 of Braceville fined 15 plus 5 for speeding 50 in a 35 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra L. Mudd
Braidwood
Illinois 113
William G. Abell
E. South St
Dwight
Grundy County
Tim Neary
Broadway St
Reed Rd
Alan Williams
George St
Wauponsee
Williams
Paul Ehrman
Tim L. Welch
Kiersted St
Welch
Thomas Suddarth
Division St
USS
William J. Struthers
Shady Oaks
Minooka
Ridge Rd
Struthers
Darryl Pershaw
Robert L. Antle Jr
20Th Ave
Moline
Antle
Coal City
Dennis Neary
S. Broadway
Oak St
Terry L. Atkins
Nas Lemoore
Calif
Atkins
Charles Marketti
First Ave
Steven B. Welch
E. Benton St
S. Douglas Francois
Illinois
US. 6
John Corneglio Jr
7Th Ave
South Wilmington
Donald Corneglio
Lake St
Thomas J. Fulton
E. Third St
E. Carbon St
Bruce J. Farlan
Braceville
Dewey St
D. A. Murray
Stockholm bank siegeends as police drill holes in vault
Stock holm police drilled more holes in a downtown bank vault where two convicts hold three women and a man hostage for six days. The tactic aimed to pressure gunmen Jan-Erik Olsson and Clark Olofsson toward surrender, despite a new gunshot injuring a policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Jan-Erik Olsson
Clark Olofsson
Olsson
Birgitta Lundblad
Kurt Lindroth
Olofsson
Aake Aakesson
Kreditbanken
Market Quotes for Wheat Corn and Soybeans in Chicago
Wheat No 2 soft red 4.96. No 2 hard red 4.86. Corn No 2 yellow 2.60. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 1.13. Soybeans No 1 yellow 7.21. No 2 yellow corn sold Monday at 2.74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gardner Family Canoe Trip and Community Briefs
Families and friends joined a canoe trip tracing the Canadian border from Ely Minnesota, covering 35 miles in five days. The report also lists upcoming church events and numerous local notices including club meetings, guest speakers, family milestones, births, visits, injuries, and hospital reports from Gardner and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ward
Doug
Dwlya
Corby
Bill Brorsen
Bruce
Greg Int-Hout
John Lester
Lisa
Renee Burgess
Mike Tjelle
Martha Fijelde
John Zilm
John Hill
Kerry White
Tom
Jean Chladek
Lloyd McFarlane
Ely
Minn
Canadian
Seymour the Deadly snake mystery ends as misidentification
Brookfield Zoo reptile curator Raymond Pauley says Seymour the pet snake in Buffalo Grove is not an Egyptian cobra but a rat or chicken snake. Civil defense crews hunted the reptile after it escaped, with rumors of a deadly bite and even a dog death blamed on it, though veterinarians later attributed the dog’s death to heat exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Grove, Ill
Seymour the Deadly
Buffalo Grove
Seymour
Brookfield Zoo
Raymond Pauley
The
Zoo
Chicago
Civil Defense
Egyp
David Pearson
Pauley
Judges Deny Bail Reduction in Joliet Armed Robbery Case
Grundy County Circuit Court Judge Robert Malmquist denied a motion to reduce bail for Harold J. Rassmussen and Raymond Ferro, both Joliet residents, charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault. After a Monday preliminary hearing, probable cause was found and the pair were bound over to the grand jury convening September 10. bail remained at $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Malmquist
Grundy County
Harold J. Rassmussen
Raymond Ferro
Rassmussen
Ferro
Joliet
Malmquist
Phillip Rotche
Chicago
Chargeman after mishap near Division and Washington
Mark E. Guinn, 22, of 211 Robinson Dr., was ticketed for improper lane usage after a collision at Division and Washington at 10:30 a.m. Monday. He posted bond and faces court Sept. 5. His 1970 Chrysler and the other car, a 1965 Plymouth owned by Earl T. Johnson, sustained front-end damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark E. Guinn
Robinson Dr
Division St
Washington Sts
Jack Kopezick
Guinn
Washington St
Newark Notes Opens Fall Season With Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The Legion Ladies Auxiliary plans a 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs. Russell Koska s home to set calendars for the year. Newark Lutheran Church resumes Sunday school Sept 9 at 10 15 a m and choir and confirmation classes start after school on Sept 5. New library books include Along Came a Dog and Make Way for Ducklings among others. Kendall County Garden Club members visited Libertyville for lunch and a Lambs tour. Meredith Dawn Anderson, born Aug 6 in Aurora, is welcomed as the first grandchild to the families of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Worby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Hope
Richard Schurman
Earl Holgert
McCormick Seminary
Gardner Woman’s Club
Legion Hall
Russell Grinter
Myrtle Treasne
Tom Grinter
Charles Grinter
Munster
Ind
Clarence Clover Jr
Kenneth Hendrix
Princeton
Mayme Hendrix
Larry Duda
Bradley
St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee
Robert M. Horrie
Julia Christensen
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Hobart Alexander
Charleston
N.C
Lawrence Weber
Jack Larson
Sterling, Colo
William Sorensen
Guy Huston
Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Russell Koska
Newark Lutheran Church
Charles B. Phillips
DeLong
Hoke
Jacobs
Birds of America
Robbins
Silverstein
Russell
Cochise
Johnson
Ducklings
McClosky
Steven
the Green Turtle
Cromie
Miklow
Tecumseh
McGuage
Johnny Unitas
Unitas
Kendall County Garden Club
Libertyville
Newark
Verdell Williamson
Harold Berge
Andrew Alsager
George Schiedecker
Mina Koska
Milton Anderson
Geraldine Worby
Meredith Dawn
Aurora
Everett Anderson
Helmar
Graydon Worby
Yorkville
Lisbon
John Buren
Kendall County
Lisbon district hires new custodian and head cook
Lisbon Consolidated Grade School District 90 welcomes Forrest Brewer as custodian and his wife Jean as head of the cafeteria staff. The board approves lunch price increases for 1973-74 and sets the term from Aug 24 to May 31 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Forrest Brewer
Jean
Mendota
Brewer
Board of Education
Quake Hits Mexico City Shaking Downtown Skyscrapers
A 5.5 magnitude quake struck southern Mexico near the Puebla Oaxaca line, rattling Mexico City at 4 a.m. local time. Downtown buildings swayed and power outages occurred, with no immediate casualties reported and a high volume of emergency calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Red Cross
Market Report Joliet Illinois Hogs and Cattle Prices
USDA market notes from Joliet Illinois show hogs 800 head with prices mostly steady to lower. Hogs 200-230 lbs 53.25 to 54.00 per cwt. 200-250 lbs 52.50 to 53.25. sows 50 to 75 lower. Cattle steady with choice 1080 lb steers 52.25. 835 lb heifers 49.25. utility cows 36.00-38.00. cutter 33.00-37.00. Estimated Wednesday slaughter: 800 hogs and 2,000 cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
Police ticket three Morris motorists for speeding
Three Morris residents were cited for speeding on city streets Monday. Marian L. Hall, 49, was fined for 35 in a 25 mph zone on an unidentified street and faces Sept. 10 court after posting bond. Nancy L. Gordon, 31, was cited for 36 in a 25 mph zone on Old Stage Rd and set for court after bond. Mark C. Backhus, 16, charged with 40 in a 25 mph zone on Ottawa St. Sept. 10 court. Jay E. Conley, 19, was ticketed for expired 1973 plates on Main St at Wauponsee St and has a Sept. 5 court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Marian L. Hall
Douglas St
Paul Ehrman
Nancy L. Gordon
Woodland Rd
Richard George
Old Stage Rd
Mark C. Backhus
E. Jefferson St
Ehrman
Ottawa St
Jay E. Conley
Briar Lane
Gerald Broderick
Conley
Main St
Wauponsee St
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Roland Boutet
Miss Mudd
Donald Murray
Harold R. Hauge
Rte. 2
Ron Fox
Cemetery
Yahoo
David Sterba
Mazon
College
William Landis
David
Herald
Tovarich
Kumba
Gardner Notes
Morris Fire Department
Quarry St
Wells Cafe
Liberty St
Mexico
Puebla-Oaxaca State Line
Joliet Market
Koster's
Mogsis
Joe & Elly Koster
E. Bluff St
Marseilles
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